We are collating the Primary Pick Up survey results and will publish them, along with bus lists, to home room teachers today. We will have some parents who have not replied. Assume these children are “classroom pick up” unless a parent informs you otherwise. Please pay extra attention to all new students, including in the upper grades, and ensure they are met by a carer or find their bus. Any child not picked up by 3.15 can be sent to the Primary Office.
Child Protection Training & Quiz
Hi Everyone,
As mentioned in the Morning Briefing, we are introducing a new asynchronous format for this year’s Child Protection & Safeguarding Basics Training. This training is an annual requirement for our accreditation and ensures that all staff are informed and equipped to uphold our child safeguarding responsibilities. The new format provides greater flexibility and personalization to support your learning.
Below are the resources you’ll need to review key information about child protection & safeguarding for this year:
- Child Protection & Safeguarding Basics Slide Deck – This gives a quick overview of essential child protection and safeguarding information, including data from China and CPOMS reporting for the 2024–2025 school year.
- NIS Child Safeguarding Handbook – Updated in May 2025, this handbook includes expanded definitions, updated flowcharts (including CPOMS processes), and revised roles and responsibilities.
- NIS CPOMS Childsafeguarding Cheatsheet – A quick reference guide for tagging incidents in CPOMS.
After reviewing the materials, please complete the Child Protection and Safeguarding – Basics Training Quiz. To meet the requirements, you must achieve a passing grade of 100%. The quiz can be retaken as many times as needed to reach this score. Please ensure that the quiz is completed by August 31, 2025.
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out to Scott, Zhang Bo, or Sandra.
Thank you for your commitment to ensuring a safe and supportive environment for our students.
Morning Briefing
Here are minutes for this week’s Morning Briefing.
Week 1 – Aug 13, 2025 (Web view)
House Shirts Collection on August 15
Please collect the house T-shirts(if needed) according to the following schedule on this Friday (August 15 Day 2). Staff may pick it up during lunch time (12pm-1pm)
Primary: Information for Today
We’re excited to welcome new students into classrooms this morning. A list of new students expected today can be found in the Beginning of Year folder – “New Student List 25-26”.
Can G1-5 HR teachers and TAs come to the PAC at around 8.00 and sit in the front seats. We will release new students from the PAC by grade.
After a short introduction to NIS in the PAC, Primary parents will move to LGR1
EY students will go directly to the EY.
Parents will collect children from the classrooms at around 9.20. Please ensure you are there in your rooms at that time.
Class Lists on Managebac and SeeSaw will go live this morning. We have cross referenced to make sure Managebac lists are accurate. New students who are not beginning tomorrow do not yet appear in Managebac. We will inform teachers of those children. Please check your class lists in Managebac this morning and notify us ASAP if you notice any discrepancies.
Welcome Letters: If you have not done so already, please check with your grade level colleagues to ensure you are sending out the same information. Letters can go out between 3 pm- 4pm – we will share class email addresses today.
We have a quick touch base scheduled for 1pm today. This should last around 30 minutes.
Campus Lawn Closure
The campus lawn will be closed for maintenance recently. During this period, access to the lawn area will be restricted.
The lawn is expected to reopen on September 1, 2025
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
NIS Facility
Schedule Wednesday August 13th
For the JEDI session in the PAC please DO bring your laptops.
Invitation to TGIF Event – Friday, August 15th
Dear All,
You are invited to the TGIF gathering at Laurie’s house on Friday, August 15th, starting at 4:00pm.
Please complete the sign-up form available in the staff room by 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 13th. For your convenience, I’ve attached Laurie’s address and a navigation map.
If you have any queries, please feel free to reach out.
Best wishes,
Samantha Zou
Jacqui Patrick will be the MOD on Aug 16, 2025.
Best wishes,
Clara
Campus Lawn Closure
The campus lawn will be closed for maintenance recently. During this period, access to the lawn area will be restricted.
The lawn is expected to reopen on September 1, 2025.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
NIS Facility